The Design of Airline Route Networks

United planes interior suck

Great video. Can you repeat the same concept with a LH-Group vs AirFranceKLM vs IAG video and then again with 3 distinctly different groups in the MiddleEast & Asia? 🙏

Would love to see a video about what would happen if airplanes were wider and had food courts and shops, and even family rooms, similar to a cruise ship.

Aren't they all owned by the same private equity?

Would love to see Wendover take on the Alliances and their network effects. Plus Moises out on Iberia and Madrid as a better hub than Heathrow for AA and OneWorld.

I'm wondering if these airlines will fly from Poland CPK when build. There are very limited connections to Central and East Europe.

You might not hear it often, but I want you to know: your story is still unfolding, and there’s beauty ahead.

Funny how when talking about Christchurch you were only showing images from Queenstown!! Christchurch is flat and boring AF. I'm saying this as an NZer

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ATL' s reach to number of Hoomans vs time is the best in the market, the number of destinations is a poor KPI

It is enjoyable seeing what I do for work explained so well. Thank you Wendover!

An independent airline started a route from a local airport to a few cities in Florida. Like four or five flights per week to Orlando, Jacksonville and Tampa Saint Pete. They also had a flight to Columbus,Ohio. It was convenient and low cost. American Airlines has a subsidiary that came to the airport and matched the flights to Florida.The independent went bust. Then the subsidiary left.

So as someone who worked as a contractor for American who nearly lost their job during the pandemic due to them pulling out, this explains why American never returned to Manchester. We'd always believed MAN-PHL to be a relatively lucrative for them going off the numbers we'd see on flights, at least from what we could tell.

Didn't make a jab on why BOS is a bad Delta hub... hey I'll take it we're on the way for most transatlantic

As someone watching this on a delta flight from SLC to LHR - 100% flying delta rn due to their credit cards. Needing to travel frequently for work/family the way the miles rack up after reimbursements make it a no brainer compared to the offering other airlines have

Memo to the tie-wearing chuckleheads in the C-suites: we don’t give a damn about snacks, and we curse you for deliberately en$#!+ifying boarding. Just stop with the nickel and dime fees and you will win massively.

I love you, but it’s “RAW-lee,” not “Rally.”

ah yes, late stage capitalism at work.

United is primarily a business airline, that targets the top management. Their reward program is one of the few where points do not expire and so they always have a steady stream of award travel. Which fits in very well with their strategy of flying to unproven tourist spots abroad

"Honey, you cain't even go to HAIL without changing planes in Atlanta...."